1966 in music
Who ruled 1966? The Beatles was Artist of the Year on the Billboard Hot 100 and The Beach Boys on the UK Singles Chart. Every #1 song of 1966, the biggest songs and the top artists.
Billboard Hot 100
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Beatles | 124 | 17 | 20 |
| 2 | The Lovin' Spoonful | 111 | 1 | 14 |
| 3 | The Rolling Stones | 104 | 3 | 14 |
| 4 | The Beach Boys | 98 | 1 | 14 |
| 5 | The Supremes | 94 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | The Mamas & The Papas | 93 | 5 | 8 |
| 7 | Simon & Garfunkel | 89 | 0 | 10 |
| 8 | Herman's Hermits | 87 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | Gary Lewis And The Playboys | 76 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Johnny Rivers | 71 | 1 | 9 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm A Believer | The Monkees | #1 | 15 | 43.2 |
| 2 | Winchester Cathedral | The New Vaudeville Band | #1 | 15 | 39.4 |
| 3 | 96 Tears | ? (Question Mark) & The Mysterians | #1 | 15 | 36.5 |
| 4 | Last Train To Clarksville | The Monkees | #1 | 15 | 35.2 |
| 5 | Devil With A Blue Dress On & Good Golly Miss Molly | Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels | #4 | 16 | 35.0 |
| 6 | The Ballad Of The Green Berets | SSgt Barry Sadler | #1 | 13 | 34.0 |
| 7 | (You're My) Soul And Inspiration | The Righteous Brothers | #1 | 13 | 32.9 |
| 8 | Good Vibrations | The Beach Boys | #1 | 14 | 32.9 |
| 9 | Reach Out I'll Be There | Four Tops | #1 | 15 | 32.6 |
| 10 | These Boots Are Made For Walkin | Nancy Sinatra | #1 | 14 | 32.6 |
UK Singles Chart
| # | Artist | Era Power | Crowns | Top-five weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Beach Boys | 118 | 2 | 17 |
| 2 | Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich | 101 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Small Faces | 89 | 1 | 9 |
| 4 | The Spencer Davis Group | 89 | 1 | 12 |
| 5 | The Troggs | 89 | 1 | 13 |
| 6 | The Kinks | 88 | 2 | 9 |
| 7 | Dusty Springfield | 85 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | Cilla Black | 80 | 0 | 1 |
| 9 | The Beatles | 79 | 6 | 15 |
| 10 | The Hollies | 78 | 0 | 8 |
| # | Song | Artist | Peak | Weeks | Record Power |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Distant Drums | Jim Reeves | #1 | 25 | 61.5 |
| 2 | Green, Green Grass Of Home | Tom Jones | #1 | 22 | 55.5 |
| 3 | Strangers In The Night | Frank Sinatra | #1 | 20 | 46.0 |
| 4 | Somewhere My Love | Mike Sammes Singers | #14 | 38 | 43.8 |
| 5 | Winchester Cathedral | The New Vaudeville Band | #4 | 19 | 37.0 |
| 6 | What Would I Be | Val Doonican | #2 | 17 | 36.6 |
| 7 | Hold Tight! | Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich | #4 | 17 | 35.8 |
| 8 | Morningtown Ride | The Seekers | #2 | 15 | 35.7 |
| 9 | Reach Out I'll Be There | Four Tops | #1 | 15 | 35.6 |
| 10 | Too Soon To Know | Roy Orbison | #3 | 17 | 34.8 |
Artist of the Year and the rankings are the ChartReign Power model: the artist with the most chart power over the year, not the most #1s. Crowns are weeks crowned Artist of the Week. How it works